Amblyrhynchus cristatus Bell, 1825

Marine iguana

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050

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Amblyrhynchus cristatus AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

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Classification / Names প্রচলিত নাম সমূহ | প্রতিনাম সমূহ | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Reptilia | Squamata | Iguanidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / গভীরতার পরিসীমা / distribution range বাস্তুসংস্থান

রীফ সংশ্লিষ্ট; গভীরতার পরিসীমা 0 - 12 m (সূত্র 2658). Tropical; 10°C - 36°C (সূত্র 2620); 1°N - 2°S, 92°W - 89°W

Distribution দেশ সমূহ | এফ এ ও এলাকাসমূহ | বাস্তুতন্ত্র | দৃষ্টিগোচর | প্রচলন

Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands. IUCN: Amblyrhynchus cristatus albemarlensis, Vu B2ab(iii)c(iv); Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi, Vu B2ac(iv); Amblyrhynchus cristatus mertensi, En A2ce; C2b; Amblyrhynchus cristatus nanus, En A2b; Amblyrhynchus cristatus sielmanni, Vu B2ac(iv); and Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus, Vu B2ac(iv) (Ref. 89710).

Length at first maturity / আকৃতি / Weight / Age

পরিপক্কতা : L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 130 cm TL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (সূত্র 2621); 60 cm TL (female); সবের্াচ্চ প্রকাশিত ওজন : 1.5 kg (সূত্র 2621)

Weight ranges from 500 to 1,500 g (Ref. 2621). Ectothermic (Ref. 2648). Prefers temperatures between 35° to 37°C (Ref. 2659). Lives in colonies where shallow reefs occur with extensive intertidal zone and rocky coastline with 2 to 5 m above sea level. Lays eggs in softer substrates (Ref. 2623). Sleeps on the coastline or up on mangrove trees. Exhibits subtidal and intertidal feeding (Ref. 2650). Naturally dives at depths 1.5 to 5 m for 5 to 10 minutes (Ref. 2656) but can descend to 12 m for about 30 minutes (Ref. 2658).

Life cycle and mating behavior পরিপক্কতা | প্রজনন | ডিম ছাড়া | Eggs | ডিম্বধারন ক্ষমতা | Larvae

Exhibits lekking during mating season (Ref. 2652). Nesting season is from January to February. Males defend mating territories for 3 months during annual breeding season. Females lay up to 6 eggs in burrows 30 to 80 cm deep in sand or volcanic ash (Ref. 2661). Embryo development takes place at temperatures from 28° to 30°C (Ref. 2659).